Outreach with St. Anne’s
Naomi’s Village is a children’s home, pre-school, and K-12 academy in Maai Mahiu, Kenya, raising the next generation of Kenyan leaders. It is located in the Great Rift Valley about 1.5 hours northwest of Nairobi. The families served typically live on an average of less than $2 per day, suffer from generational poverty, and have no access to a quality education for their children.
Sponsor a child or donate directly to Naomi’s Village today.
St. Anne’s Support
St. Anne’s relationship with Naomi’s Village Kenya began in January 2019 after founders and CEOs’ Bob and Julie Mendonsa visited St. Anne’s and shared the inspiring story of their response to God’s call to Kenya.
In response, many St. Anne’s members and others in Annapolis felt compelled to take action to sponsor 65 children at Naomi’s Village and raise awareness in our community. Currently, more than 50 people are engaged with this vibrant ministry as child sponsors, one-time donors, missioners who have volunteered at Naomi’s Village, or in other awareness-building and supportive activities at St. Anne’s and within the Annapolis community.
How can you support Naomi’s Village?
Pray for the children, their families, and the staff at Naomi’s Village.
Write to Hellen Wangui, who is sponsored by St. Anne’s.
Sponsor a child! For more information on sponsorship, click here.
Get involved in this ministry at St. Anne’s. Contact: lorimarchant2011@gmail.com.
Sponsorship Sunday: April 26, after the 10 a.m. service
Founders of Naomi’s Village, Bob and Julie Mendosa will be visiting St. Anne’s on Sponsorship Sunday, April 26 after the 10 a.m. service. All are welcome to learn more about Naomi’s Village and the students at Cornerstone Preparatory Academy.
Cornerstone exists to provide a holistic education to Kenyan children, both from Naomi’s Village Home and from community families struggling with the burdens of generational poverty. Our incredible Kenyan teachers and staff help children find their worth and discover their own unique gifts. With state-of-the-art facilities, engaging curriculum, character training programs, and built-in community outreach initiatives, our children will emerge hopeful, confident, and equipped to impact their community and nation for good.
Child Sponsorship
To provide all that is necessary for these children who come from backgrounds of trauma and lack and to educate them with excellence, it costs $250/month per child. Sponsors can give any amount that fits their budget, and our suggested amounts for sponsorship are $50, $75, $125, or the full $250. Every dollar moves these children closer to joining the path toward a brighter, more secure future for themselves and their families.
Can you help support these students?
The students who are in need of recurring sponsorship are shown below. Use the button below to learn more or to sign up to sponsor a child.
Sponsor a Cornerstone Preparatory Academy Student
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Scan the QR code to sponsor a student
A Message from Hellen
St. Anne’s sponsors Hellen Wangui, a Cornerstone Preparatory Student at Naomi’s Village.
Listen to Hellen’s message of love and gratitude to St. Anne’s.
Click the image to watch the video.
Naomi’s Village Update
Hellen Wangui - 13 years old.
Hellen is in the 6th grade at Cornerstone Preparatory Academy. Hellen is a very responsible and disciplined young lady who loves her family and karate, excels in school, is a leader among her peers, and is growing in her faith in Christ.
September 2025 Grant Report - To everyone at St. Anne’s, thank you for your faithful support of Hellen Wangui. Your gifts, love, and prayers over the past year continue to improve Hellen’s quality of life. Through the ministry of Naomi’s Village, she receives true holistic care, quality education, and family empowerment. Together, we are helping Hellen, and her family, break out of the cruel cycle of abject poverty in which she was born.
Communications Information:
Lay Leader: Lori Marchant, 443-994-5858, lorimarchant2011@gmail.com
Website & Social Media Information
For daily updates and pictures from Naomi’s Village and Cornerstone, visit their website here and follow them on social media via Facebook, or Instagram.